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Algae BloomsClimate ChangeDrinking WaterLake ErieLake SuperiorLatest NewsMinnesotaNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchSharon OosthoekWisconsinLake Superior Winter: Researchers belatedly turn their eyes to the impact of warming winters
-Over the past decade or so, scientists have been playing catch up when it comes to winter data, and they are discovering that winter conditions play a big role in determining what happens the following summer.
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AgricultureAlgae BloomsCharles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationDrinking WaterLake ErieLatest NewsMichiganNewsOhioOntarioPolicyWater Quality and Restoration EffortsToo few farmers are curbing pollution in Lake Erie. Should they be forced?
-As climate change complicates Lake Erie’s algae problem, scientists say farmers must do far more to reduce phosphorus runoff. But will enough farmers change their ways without a government mandate?
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APFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeRecreational Hunting and FishingWisconsinUS states look to step up wolf kills, pushed by Republicans
-Wolf hunting policies in some states are taking an aggressive turn, as Republican lawmakers and conservative hunting groups push to curb their numbers and propose tactics shunned by many wildlife managers.
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Climate ChangeEnbridge Line 5 and Other PipelinesEnergy News RoundupEnergy, Clean Energy, Ethanol and FrackingIndianaIndustry, Energy, Economic DevelopmentLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNewsOhioOntarioWisconsinEnergy News Roundup: Q&A with energy secretary Granholm, Indiana environmental bills struggle, Ontario rate payers prepare for hike
-Catch the latest in Great Lakes energy news in Great Lakes Now’s fortnightly headline roundup.
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Fish, Birds and AnimalsHistory and CultureJames ProffittLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreational Hunting and FishingSturgeonShort Season: Sturgeon spearing plays big role in conservation efforts for the ancient fish
-This year, sturgeon season on Michigan’s Black Lake lasted just over two hours.
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Climate ChangeCollaborationEquity and Environmental JusticeInfrastructureLatest NewsNewsPolicyPolitics, Policy, Environmental JusticeBuilding Resilience in Rural America
-People in rural communities are often hit disproportionately hard by natural hazards. That’s an issue for the Great Lakes region, which is made up of a lot more than just urban areas like Chicago, Cleveland or Duluth.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeCollaborationCOVID-19Drinking WaterGroundwater ContaminationInfrastructureLatest NewsMichiganMinnesotaNatasha BlakelyNewsWater Quality and Restoration EffortsRights vs. Regulations: When it comes to septic system codes, property rights remain a big barrier
-Aside from COVID-19 and climate change, one of the biggest barriers to a statewide code for septic systems in Michigan is individual property rights.
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ClevelandFeature ClevelandFish, Birds and AnimalsJames ProffittLatest NewsNewsOhioRecreational Hunting and FishingResearch, Data and TechnologyScience, Technology, ResearchWinous Point: Conservation and research play key roles in history of one of the oldest hunting clubs
-While hunting has been a hallmark of the Winous Point Shooting Club for more than 150 years, its true nature leans more toward conservation – especially since the creation of the Winous Point Marsh Conservancy two decades ago.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeDrinking WaterFish, Birds and AnimalsIndigenous CommunitiesInvasive SpeciesLake SuperiorLatest NewsMichiganNewsResearch, Data and TechnologyThe future of Lake Superior with climate disruption
-With warming temperatures, fluctuating water levels and a series of extreme storms, Lake Superior is undergoing dramatic alterations amid climate change.
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Charles Stewart Mott Foundation PartnershipClimate ChangeDrinking WaterFish, Birds and AnimalsLatest NewsMichiganNewsRecreational Hunting and FishingResearch, Data and TechnologyOn Michigan’s inland lakes, ice fishing with less ice, and fewer fish
-Warming waters are hard on some fish, such as walleye, and more favorable to others, such as smallmouth bass. With so many environmental stresses, it’s difficult to gauge the future of individual lakes.
